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US House Democrat asks Musk to answer for polluting xAI data centers

US House Democrat asks Musk to answer for polluting xAI data centers

July 29 (Reuters) - U.S. Representative Frank Pallone, the top Democrat on the House Energy and Commerce Committee, on Wednesday…

July 30, 2026

Meta cash flow craters as Zuckerberg's AI spending spree accelerates

By Katie Paul and Jaspreet Singh July 29 (Reuters) - Meta Platforms reported a precipitous 91% drop in second-quarter free…

July 30, 2026

Robinhood beats quarterly profit estimates as trading activity remains robust

By Prakhar Srivastava July 29 (Reuters) - Robinhood Markets beat Wall Street estimates for second-quarter profit on Wednesday, as robust…

July 30, 2026

Microsoft tops quarterly cloud growth estimates, easing spending concerns

July 29 (Reuters) - Microsoft topped Wall Street estimates for quarterly cloud revenue growth on Wednesday, a sign its massive…

July 30, 2026

Robinhood quarterly profit rises on strong trading activity

July 29 (Reuters) - Robinhood Markets posted a rise in second-quarter profit on Wednesday, as volatility in the markets spurred…

July 30, 2026

OpenAI's Sam Altman discusses rogue agent and new AI models with US senators

By Courtney Rozen WASHINGTON, July 29 (Reuters) - OpenAI CEO Sam Altman on Wednesday said he is meeting with U.S.…

July 30, 2026

US FTC sues Hims & Hers for sending user health info to Meta, Snap

By Jody Godoy July 29 (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Trade Commission sued Hims & Hers on Wednesday alleging the…

July 30, 2026

Nvidia partner ChipAgents raises $60 million to accelerate chip design with AI agents

By Max A. Cherney LONG BEACH, California, July 29 (Reuters) - Chip design startup ChipAgents expanded its Series A financing…

July 30, 2026

US FTC sues Hims & Hers for sending user health info to Meta, Snap

By Jody Godoy July 29 (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Trade Commission sued Hims & Hers on Wednesday alleging the…

July 29, 2026

NextEra, Brookfield plan $100 billion data center at US uranium site in Kentucky

By Vallari Srivastava and Laila Kearney July 29 (Reuters) - NextEra Energy and Brookfield plan to develop a $100 billion…

July 29, 2026